The Ohio River reached a record high of 80 feet on Jan. 26, 1937, in Cincinnati, according to data from the U.S. Weather Bureau. The record set prior to 1937 was when the river logged a crest of ...

A 2019 economic development study highlighted the Ohio River's annual economic impact of approximately $5 billion, surpassing Lake Erie's $3.5 billion due to the river's year-round capabilities.

Fueled by historic rainfall across the region, the Ohio River crested near downtown Louisville at 36.63 feet Wednesday — the highest river level since the infamous March 1997 flood, and ranking ...

Calling bull on bull shark lore When the Ohio River finally meets with the Mississippi, it's then still about 1,000 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. In fact, there have only been two semi-confirmed ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A stranded cabin cruiser is left bobbing in the flooded Ohio River, swept under I-64 by historic river levels. A large, floating reminder of what's to come once the river ...